Folding table.



H. A. STONE.

FOLDING TABLE. APPLICATION FILED MAYJO, 191s.

' Patented Apr. 21, 19m

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FOLDING. TABLE. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 10. 1913.

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UNITED srArEs (PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY A. STONE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASS-IGNOR TO FOLDING-STAND COMPANY,INC., 0]? NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

FOLDING TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 21,1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY A. STONE, a citizenof the United States, residing at New York, county of New York, andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFolding Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding tables.

My object is to provide a portable table, particularly adapted tosupport a typewriter, which will be of simple, light, strong, durableand inexpensive construction, having relatively bodily movable foldableor collapsible legs adapted to support on their upper ends thetypewriter, and combined in an improved manner with crossed inter nalfloating braces and with swinging detachable braces arranged to collapsein an improved manner and adapted for folding, with the legs, intocompact condition or, to be opened out for use, and when in extended.condition to afford great strength and rigidity.

The invention consists, first, in the combination of foldable legs andfoldable crossed internal floatin braces, of supplemental internalbraces ac apted to prevent movement of the legs and floating braces whenthe table is in extended condition; second, in the combination withfoldable legs, of internal floating braces, a central stem or standard,and supplemental braces slidably mounted in relation to the stem orstandard and detachably connected with the legs; third, in thecombination of foldable legs, crossed internal foldable floating bracestherefor, a central tubular stem or standard for said braces and sets ofsupplemental foldable braces adapted to detachably connect to the legsand to both fold and telescope into the upper and lower ends of the stemor standard to enable the table to be collapsed or folded; fourth, inthe complete table embodying all of the foregoing features. I

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective of the tablein'condition for use; Fig. 2, a horizontal section showing thedetachable connections for the supplemental braces; Fig. 3, a section online 33, Fig. 5; Fig. 4, a detail view, partly in section, showing thedetachable connection for one of the supplemental braces; and Fig. 5, a

vertical section through the lower end of the stem or standard.

The legs 1 may be of any usual or preferred construction, but arepreferably made in telescopic sections and in the nature of a tripod, notable top being provided. The legs are provided with upper and lowerslotted heads 2. Pairs of upper internal fiat braces 3 are pivoted tothe upper heads at 4:. and converge downwardly and are pivoted at 5 tolugs 6 of a head 7. The lower internal braces 8 are of the sameconstruction as the upper braces and straddle them, preferably lyingflat against said upper braces. The lower braces are pivoted at 9 to thelower heads 2 and at their upper ends they are pivoted at 10 to thesides of lugs 11 on a head 12. The heads 7 and 12 are provided withregistering openings 13 and 1 1. A central tubular stem or standard 15is fitted in said openings and is secured to one of the heads by athumb-screw 16. The stem or standard 15 is provided at its opposite endswith internal flanges 17 and 18 has slots 19.

Slidably mounted in the stem or standard 15 are armed connectors 20 and21 to the arms of which are pivoted at 22-and 23, respectively, thesupplemental braces of the upper and lower sets 24 and 25, said braceshaving at their free ends cross heads 26 adapted to be received in theslots 27 of the heads 2 in a detachable manner. The outer ends of theheads 2 being closed and there being provided entry openings 28, thecross heads 26 can be passed into the entry openings 28 and said heads26 will then prevent the accidental detachment of the respective braces24 and 25 from the heads 2.

It will be observed that the upper supplemental braces 24: form, inconnection with the upper main braces 3, a truss, alfording greatstrength and rigidity to the table and that the same effect is providedby the combination of the lower supplemental braces 25 with the lowermain braces 8. When the supplemental braces 24 and 25 are in extendedcondition, and engaged with the heads 2, the respective armed connectors20 and 21 abut the flanges 17 and 18 on the stem or standard 15, thebraces 24 and 25 extending through the slots 19, thus securely anchoringthem. When the table is to be collapsed, the cross heads 26 aredisengaged "scoped'within the"tu'bu1ar stemorstand-- ard 15; the mainbraces 3' and Shaving been from the heads 2 and the supplemental braces24 and 25 are then folded and telecollapsed, the legs 1 collapse againstthem and the entire table is thus brought to a compact folded condition.In opening the table,

the legs 1 are pulled" apart and the supple-' mental braces 24: and 25drawn out and the cross heads 26 engaged with the heads 2.

E Having thus describedmy invention,what

I claim as new and desire-t0 secu1'e-by- Let-- ters Patent, is

1.;111 afolding table,-'the combination of" 'foldablelegs, jointedinternal braces jointed to the legs, a central'stem' or standard-en-'gaged' with the braces aforesaid, and sup- -u plemental braces engagedwitlrthe -ste1n or standardanddetachably engaged with the legs. j

2'. In a folding table, the combination of -fo1da-ble legs, jointedinternal braces-jointed -"to th'e'"legs, a centrals'tem or standardengaged with-thebraces aforesaid, and supp'lemental foldable bracesslidably engaged with the stem or standard and detachably engaged withthe'legs.

afolding table, the combination 'with'foldable legs, of crossed internalfloat- =ing jointed braces jointed to the legs, a central stem orstandard engaged with the said braces, and sets of supplemental bracesengaged with the opposite ends of-the stem or standard and with thelegs.

s. In a folding table, the combination with foldable legs, of crossedinternal floating jointed braces jointed to the legs, a central stem orstandard engaged with the-said braces, and sets of supplemental foldablebraces slidably engaged with opposite ends of the stem or standard anddetachably 'engaged "with-the legs.

5. In a folding table, the combination with foldable' 1egs, 0f' crossedupper and lowerinternal floating jointed bracesjointed to the legs, atubular stem or standard engaged withthe braces, connectors slidable inthe stem and adapted to be posltioned adjacent the ends-thereof, andsets 0f supplemental foldable braces jointed to the connectors anddetachably engaged with the legs said foldable braces-being adapted totelescope within the stem or standard when they are folded.

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